Vacancies – Medical Services, Public Health & Sanitation

Medical Officers – 2 Posts

Job Ref: KCPSB/MOH/MO/09/18/09/25

Terms of Service: Contract

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Diagnosing, caring and treating diseases;
• Performing medical and surgical procedures;
• Preparing and responding to emergencies and disasters;
• Participating in management of medicines, medical instruments and equipment;
• Providing health education;
• Maintaining medical records, health information and data;
• Counseling patients and their relatives on diagnosis and bereavement;
• Teaching and coaching medical students, nursing students and clinical officer interns and
• Preparing requisite documents for registration.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must: –

• Have Bachelor of medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degree from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
• Have successfully completed one (1) year internship from a recognized institution;
• Have Registration license from the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board and
• Proficiency in Computer application Skills form a recognized institution.
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the values and principles as outlined in article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

Community Development Officer I – 6 Posts

Job Ref: KCPSB/GEN/CDO/11/18/09/25

Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conflict resolution among communities.
• Linking groups to other development partners
• Training community groups according to current trends.
• Mobilizing community to form and register groups
• Cash transfer to older persons and people with disabilities.
• Raise public awareness and increase access to devolved funds for economic development.
• Coordinating community sports and social activities.
• Any other duties as may be assigned.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following; Sociology, social Work, Psychology, Mental Health or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Possess Interpersonal Skills
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the values and principles as outlined in article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

Registered Clinical Officer – 3 Posts

Job Ref: KCPSB/MOH/RCO/13/18/09/25

Terms of Service: Contract

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

• taking history, examining, diagnosing and treating patients’ common
• ailments at an out-patient or in-patient health facility;
• implementing Community Health Care activities in liaison with other health workers;
• Guiding and counseling patients, clients and staff on health issues;
• sensitizing patients and clients on preventive and promotive health;
• carrying out minor surgical procedures as per training and skill;
• Collecting and compiling clinical data;
• Referring patients and clients to appropriate health facilities.
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Adhere to established standards of practice for Clinical Officers

Requirements for Appointment

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery or Clinical Medicine and Community Health from a recognized institution and
• Certificate of Registration by Clinical Officers’ Council
• Valid practicing license from Clinical Officers counsel of Kenya
• Must have good inter-personal and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Computer Skills.
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the values and principles as outlined in article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

Registered Nurse III – 24 Posts

Job Ref: KCPSB/MOH/RN/14/18/09/25

 Terms of Service: Contract

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assessing, planning, implementing nursing interventions and evaluating patient outcome, providing appropriate health care service including integrated.
• Management of childhood illness (IMCI) Immunization, PMTC, Antenatal care and delivery, providing health education and counseling to patients and clients
• Facilitate patients’ admission and initiating discharge plans, maintaining records on patient’s/clients’ health education and care. Ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment, collecting and compiling.
• Any other duty that may be delegated

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT

For appointment to this grade, an officer must: –

• Diploma in any of the following, Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya registered midwife, Kenya registered nursing/midwifery, Kenya Registered Nursing /Mental Health and Psychiatry from a recognized institution.
• Registration certificate issued by nursing council of Kenya
• Valid practicing license from nursing counsel of Kenya.
• Must have good inter-personal and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Computer Skills.
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the values and principles as outlined in article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

Medical Laboratory Technologists – 2 Posts

Job Ref: KCPSB/MLT/MOH/15/18/09/25

Terms of Service: Contract

Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing Reagents;
• Examining specimens;
• Writing and recording results;
• Decontaminating working benches;
• Receiving and scrutinizing requisition forms for accuracy;
• Preparing clients for collection of specimens;
• Receiving/collecting, labelling and registering specimens;
• Disaggregating specimens for processing and analysis
• Performing routine diagnostic tests;
• Dispatching the results for clinical management;
• Preparing stains;
• Performing blood grouping;
• Issuing blood and blood products to Peripheral health facilities;
• Storing blood products according to their requirements.

Requirements for Appointment

• Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences from a recognized institution or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians & Technologists Board (KMLTTB;
• Registration Certificate issued by the Kenya Medical Laboratories Technicians & Technologists Board (KMLTTB);
• Valid Practicing Certificate from Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians & Technologists Board (KMLTTB);
• Proficiency in computer application skills from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the values and principles as outlined in article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

Nutrition & Dietician Officer

Job Ref: KCPSB/MOH/N&D/16/18/09/25

Terms of Service: Contract

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implementing nutrition programmes;
• Providing nutrition services in health care facilities;
• Conducting nutrition assessments;
• Collecting and compiling nutrition data;
• Providing nutrition health education and demonstrations;
• Counseling of patients with specific nutritional needs;
• Monitoring preparation of therapeutic feeds;
• Preparation of monthly reports and monitoring Nutrition Programmes;
• Implementing outpatient and inpatient supplementary and therapeutic feeding programmes and
• Promoting maternal, infant and young children feeding programmes and providing micronutrient supplementation.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must: –

• Have Diploma in community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition or Nutrition and Dietetics from a recognized institution;
• Have Certificate in computer Application skills from a recognized institution;
• Have Registration by the Council of the Institute of Nutritionists and Dieticians (CIND) and
• Have a valid practicing license
• Proficiency in computer application skills from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the values and principles as outlined in article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

Orthopaedic Technologist

Job Ref: KCPSB/MOH/OT/17/18/09/25

Terms of Service: Contract

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provision of Orthopaedics Technology services which entails designing, fabrication, fitting and maintenance of Orthopaedic appliances that are required by individual clients.
• Maintaining information, records and data relating to patients
• Order and maintain records of supplies and materials.
• Preparing periodic reports

Requirements for Appointment

• Diploma in Orthopaedics Technology or an equivalent approved qualification from a recognized institution.
• A membership certificate from the National Professional Association.
• A valid Practicing Licence
• Possess interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the values and principles as outlined in article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

Assistant Physiotherapists III – 2 Posts

Job Ref: KCPSB/MOH/AP/18/18/09/25

Terms of Service: Contract

Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing physiotherapy services to outpatients at an outpatient unit/ward/health institution;
• Assessing patient needs including rehabilitation;
• Verifying and maintaining information and records relating to patients;
• Screening, assessing and providing therapeutic exercises, manual therapy, electrotherapy and hydrotherapy as per the patients/clients formulated treatment plan;
• Collecting data for operational research;
• Sensitizing the community on physiotherapy issues; and Preparing periodic

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –

• Diploma in Physiotherapy from a recognized institution:
• Certificate of Registration from the Physiotherapy Council of Kenya (PCK).
• Valid Certificate of practice from Physiotherapy Council of Kenya (PCK).
• Proficiency in any computer application skills from a recognized institution
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the values and principles as outlined in article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

Health Records & Information Management Assistant II – 2 Posts

Job Ref: KCPSB/MOH/HRIO/19/18/09/25

 Terms of Service: Contract

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receive and document patients at hospital reception;
• Register and book appointment for patients to clinics and consultants;
• Store and retrieve medical records documents;
• Gather and capture data from different sources and service points;
• Maintain record safety and confidentiality;
• Store and retrieve medical records;
• Prepare daily bed returns;
• Create and maintain master index;
• Update patient master index;
• Assign codes to diseases and surgical procedures according to the
• International Classification of Diseases and Procedures in Medicine; and
• Prepare Health records and reports on monthly basis

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must: –

• Diploma in Health Records and Information Technology from a recognized institution;
• Possess a current valid practicing certificate;
• Membership of a relevant professional body;
• Proficiency in computer application.
• Association of Medical Records Officer —Kenya (AMRO-K) Certificate an added advantage.
• Proficiency in Computer Skills.
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the values and principles as outlined in article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

Community Health Assistant III – 2 Posts

Job Ref: KCPSB/MOH/CHA/20/18/09/25

 Terms of Service: Contract

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collecting health related data at household level for analysis;
• Maintaining and updating community health unit registers and keeping records;
• Identifying common ailments and minor injuries at community level;
• Identifying and referring health cases to appropriate health facilities;
• Visiting homes to determine the health situation and dialogue with household members; identifying and sensitizing communities on health interventions; monitoring growth of children under the age of five years;
• Identifying defaulters of health interventions and referring them to the appropriate health facilities;
• Managing community health resource centres; and convening and coordinating monthly community meetings and action days.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must: –

• Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Community Health, Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, Community Development or Health Promotion and Education from a recognized institution; and
• Proficiency in Computer Applications Skills from a recognized institution
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the values and principles as outlined in article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

Radiographer III – 3 Posts

Job Ref: KCPSB/MOH/R/21/18/09/25

 Terms of Service: Contract

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receiving and identifying patients for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures;
• Providing basic diagnostic and therapeutic radiography services.
• Processing, verifying and maintaining information relating to patients; caring for and counselling patients and their guardian before, during and after the examination;
• Applying radiation safety measures to self, patient and the public.
• Performing routine quality control checks.
• Any other relevant duty and responsibility within the County Health Department

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must: –

• Diploma in Radiography or Medical Imaging Sciences or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications from a recognized institution.
• Registered by a relevant regulatory body and have a valid practicing license
• Relevant training on Sonography will be an added advantage
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the values and principles as outlined in article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

Assistant Public Health Officer III – 5 Posts

Job Ref: KCPSB/MOH/APHO/22/18/09/25

 Terms of Service: Contract

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• mobilizing, sensitizing and advising communities on matters related to environmental health; referring health cases to relevant health facilities; carrying out immunization; identifying environmental health issues at community level;
• organizing community health days to advise communities on common public health issues;
• collecting and maintaining up to date records of services rendered;
• assessing health needs of the community;
• implementing vector, vermin and rodent control measures; and
• Implementing integrated mosquito control strategies.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT:

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:

• Diploma in either Environmental Health Science or Public Health Inspection from a recognized institution; and
• Certificate in Computer application skills from a recognized institution.
• Registered by the regulation body.
• Must have a valid Practicing Certificate.
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the values and principles as outlined in article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010